slip away
phrasal verb
slipped away; slipping away; slips away
1
: to pass out of existence
The afternoon quietly slipped away.
They saw their four-run lead slip away.
Their grandmother slipped away in her sleep last night.
2
: to leave a place without being noticed
They slipped away from the party right after dinner.
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Getting stuck in the familiar loop, watching the opportunity slip away while doing nothing at all, is.
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Alla Adam, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The fourth quarter Sunday ended in a tie at 78 after Maryland let a late nine-point lead slip away.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
The Huskies fell behind by 14 points early in the second half and fought back to get up 12 with two minutes to go, only to let that lead slip away and end up in a one-possession game in the final seconds.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
After back-to-back blowout losses to championship contenders — the first by 37 points to the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, then another lopsided defeat in Boston against the reigning champion Celtics — the Knicks couldn’t afford to let this one slip away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alla Adam, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The fourth quarter Sunday ended in a tie at 78 after Maryland let a late nine-point lead slip away.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
The Huskies fell behind by 14 points early in the second half and fought back to get up 12 with two minutes to go, only to let that lead slip away and end up in a one-possession game in the final seconds.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
After back-to-back blowout losses to championship contenders — the first by 37 points to the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, then another lopsided defeat in Boston against the reigning champion Celtics — the Knicks couldn’t afford to let this one slip away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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